Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-05


WASHINGTON, Feb. At a meeting OF
the Randall wing of the Democratic party
tonight, called to consider Mr.
Carlisle'S letter to them looking
to an agreement upon revenue re.
duction, Messrs. Randall, Warner,
and Henley were app ointed committee
to draft reply. One of the gentlemen
stated to your correspondent at late
hour tonight that it was very unlikely
tat any satisfactory agreement would be
reached.
ACTS APPROVED.
WASHINGTON, Feb. THE President
has approved the act to fix the day for .he
meeting Of the electors of President and
Vice President, and to provide for and
regulate the counting of the vote for
President and e-President, and the de-
cision of the questions arising thereon.
He has also approved the act authoriZ-
ing the construction CT bridge over the
| Mississippi river at St. Louis.
THE INTER STATE COMMERCE BILL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4-The signing of
the interstate commerce bill by the Pres
ident was in full accord with the opinion
of Attorney General Garland rendered to
him on last Monday, aud it is very well
understood to be in accord with the views
of the Cabinet. The Attorney General
was asked tonight to give his views in
regard to the bill and explain wherein it
differed from the Senate bill of two years
ago, which he opposed on the ground
that it was unconstitutional. He declined,
saying he regarded the opinion he had
given the President on the subject as
strictly confidential. 1t is Learned, how
ever, from trustworthy source that the
Acknowledgement is well as the President
consider the bill which has Just become
law free from ali the material features
which were objectionable III the Senate
bill two years ago. According to this in
rmation the Attorney Generals Cbjec-
ton to the old bill was to the vast pow
ers of legislative and judicial character
that were given to the commission.
The AttorneyGeneral is said to
hold that the present bill does not confer
judicial powers on the commission, but
puts them in the courts on report from
the commission, and that it does not con-
fer legislative power except in the fourth
section (the long and short haul clause
and that this is warranted by numberle>s
precedents in the legislative history of the
government.
MANNING's AND JoRDAN'S BANK.
WASHINGTON, Feb Treasurer Jor-
dan admitted to-day that Secretary Man
ming is to be president and he (Jordan) to
be vice president of the Western National
Bank of the city of New York. The res
ignations of both officials are in the hands
of the President and will be accepted in
due time. 1t is expected that Mr.. Man
ming will be relieved soon after the ad-
journment of Congress 1t is !
even said by some that his
successor will be nominated before |
adjournment. Department officials say
everyt ing now points 10 the promotion |
of Assistant Secretary Fairchiid to the |
head Of the department. Treasurer jos |
dan will not leave the department before
April. Mr.. Jordan says applications have
already been made for over ST 100000 of
stock in the bank, and that many people
will have to be disappointed, as the cap
ital is limited to IS 100000. The bank
will begin business shout May /.
SOMETHING OF A SENSATION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Sometnnq like
a sensation was caused in the District
Supreme court yesterday by the presenta-
ton of petition attacking the civil
service commission, asserting the uncon-
stitutionality CT the law, by virtue of
which it exists. The paper is headed,
"a PETITION of light by Morris Miller
If Older Greek, Oneida county, N Y, for
'edress in the case where A 2. Edgerton,
:. H. Oberly and Charles Lyman, com
and others, are tresspassers |
lpon his civil and political rights :
md privileges by exercising unlawful :
and powers" The petitioner ,
SKIS for an order or judgment restrain
NJ, enJoining and prohibiting the COM +
nissioners and all persons from eXercis- :
rg the Illegal and unconstitutional DOW {
rs set forth, and for such other and :,
urther redress as the court shall deem =
leet to viEdicate the liberties of petit :
ioEer, and which will 2djudge, determine :
nd declare that the people of the United
tates are not subjects but SOW
reign citizens Of the government
orm republic. The petition forms
rinted volume of ninety-four pages,
lost of which is devoted to the declara-
on that the civil service law is uncon- S
titutional because it cOnfers on board .
icdtcu NY Tue lSSlSldIlNc DTaQCQ OF gov q
rnment powers of selection and appoint r
tent 10 Office expressly reserved to /
lie President by the constitution. +
8 ious other reasons are also set
ut in the paper. 1t is believed this
roceeding was first taken with view to >
sting the commissions existence. After >
lie petition had been presented the court
ated the matter had come up in such }
lape it would be necessary to consider X
neither it should be tak-n directly upon o
e basis of petition or allowed to come "
on certificarion from lower court. o.
THE PACIFIC RAILROADS. W
WASHINGTON, Feb. THE Senate Z
on judiciary has changed the in
ouse Joint resolution for Investigation az
the Pacific railroads accounts to the lie
rm OF bill and has agreed to report it, fe
provides for sweepiog investigation, OF
lr1ng the progress of which the funding E
II vii! not be pressed. 1t provides for E
protection of the interests of the gov 5:
nment by authorizing the President to to
Deem any of the first mortgage liens an